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Shadbolt Centre for the Arts unveils 2026-27 theatre season
Burnaby’s new season opens Sept. 20 with Basia Bulat and includes theatre, music, dance, film and comedy through May 2027.
The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts has announced its 2026-27 theatre season, opening Sept. 20 with Montreal singer-songwriter Basia Bulat performing music from her 2025 album Basia’s Palace. JUNO Award-winning David Francey performs April 10, 2027, while PIQIQ — Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Inuit throat-singing sisters Inuksuk Mackay and Tiffany Ayalik, with roots in Nunavut’s Kitikmeot and Kivalliq regions — closes the season May 15.
The programme also includes comedian Steve Patterson on Sept. 23, Ruby Singh & The Future Ancestors on Nov. 20, Morgan Toney on March 11, 2027, and Ndidi O on May 1. Arts Club on Tour brings Mom’s the Word: Talkin’ Turkey on Nov. 5-6, Summer, 1976 on Feb. 6-7, 2027, and Little Women on March 18-21. Bella Luz receives its world premiere Jan. 28-30.
Other events include Ballet BC Annex, Soma Anima Arts’ Bright Shadow, Vancouver Jazz Orchestra with Bria Skonberg, Jazz at the ‘Bolt Festival, Burnaby Lyric Opera, Beauty and the Beast: My Life and a Raven Spirit Dance/Samanatha Sutherland double bill. Jazz Jam events are free. Tickets and the full schedule are available at purchase.shadboltcentre.com or 604-205-3000. The theatre’s new Spektrix ticketing system supports Apple and Google Wallet digital tickets.